Aoto still had great confidence in Saito's strength.
After all, he was a bodyguard that Arima had found for him, and based on Aoto's understanding and trust in Arima, his superior would not send some run-of-the-mill nobodies to protect him.
If Aoto wanted, he could just hide behind Saito all the time, let Saito handle all the enemies, cheer him on from the sidelines, and wait for an easy victory.
But Aoto didn't want to do that.
Saito couldn't protect him forever.
To truly protect himself, the best method was to quickly become strong himself.
If one wishes to quickly gain sufficient strength to protect oneself, it's impossible without personally experiencing blood and fire.
Moreover — facing this sudden charge by the "Radical Anti-foreigner Faction," Aoto's heart was somewhat excited.
